I can;t confirm this, but I have heard a rumor from 2 sources that Apple Computer is set to release some form of projection system, the report said that it was to be of the highest quality currently available and that it would be offered at a very good price.

Apple, while expensive in some areas, is also known for releasing high-end applications at incredibly low prices.

eitherway, no news as to when it will be debuted, but it may be next week, just something to keep in mind.

chances are mitsubishi or hitachi will be making the actual unit, but apple will brand it and have some new tech in it, at least this is what the rumor says.

I really don't know, it's kind of unexpected from apple, but not totally out of line.

I know that they are both Japanese, but the picture on the Mitsubishi blows away all of the other Japanese rear projections I have seen. And there is not a local shop that sells Hitachi, so I can't compare them. I would have to order a Hitachi without ever seeing one in action.

I have a fifty-some inch late 80's LDTV. bought it used for $300 3 years ago. Couldn't be happier, but I don't watch a whole ton of TV, and it is impractical for me to spend more on a TV when I only get 3 channels on farmervision.

Thanks, Tim. Anybody else? How about anybody who has experience with Hitachi? I hear tons of great things about Mitsu, but when I look for comments on Hitachi, the ones I find are generally very good, but there are not many out there.

we ended up getting the Hitachi Ultravision 51", after comparing it to Mitsu, Sony, Toshiba, and all the other usual stuff. It looked a little bit better than the Mitsu's we looked at side-by-side. There's some pretty good prices to be found right now too.

congratulations! when it comes to tv, just like basses and amps, reputation is only worth so much. the hi-fi store i used to work for sold mitsubishi. it sold really well, but it really depended upon what your preferences were.

the mitsubishi TVs were great and i would've been very happy with one, but i thought the color was always a little "cold". i personally preferred panasonic on the lower end and pioneer ELITE on the upper end.

of course, for the price it's really hard to beat the 48" mitsubishi. that's the size TV i want to buy when i go hi-def. i'm not a huge TV kind of guy -- i still love my 20" sony that i got for free. it's great tv that doesn't take my attention away from my speakers!

My only contribution would have been that my Hitachi TV died on me after a little over 5 years. Soundcard (well, TV equivalent thing - so the tech said) packed in, and although only 5 years old, there were no spares - all obsolete.

Other than that it was great....but the lack of longevity and support (spares etc) has put me off them!

My parents bought a Hitachi tv when I was real little. Must've been '84 or '85. They still use it. IME, Hitachi makes solid, reliable stuff. No qualms about it. I don't have much experience with Mitsubishi other than the fact that my uncle works for them. Of course I have another uncle who works for Hitachi. Not that any of that matters. I would stay away from Aiwa, though, as it is Sony's budget line. My parents bought an Aiwa tv two years ago and it don't work no mo'.